Last Weekend's Operation Safer Streets Initiative Netted 67 Arrests

Last weekend’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative, which took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, resulted in 67 arrests involving 66 misdemeanors, five felonies and seven outstanding warrants. Seized were 9.03 ounces of marijuana, 2.5 grams of cocaine and one gun.

At least three times a week, officers and supervisors representing each of the seven precincts and the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) partner together to implement strategies to combat gang crime and activities in various areas of Nashville.

So far this year, Operation Safer Streets has resulted in 1,745 arrests on 70 felony charges and 1,622 misdemeanor charges, 13 gun seizures, the service of 497 outstanding warrants, 182 field interviews of persons believed to have gang knowledge and 8,312 vehicle stops in areas with a gang presence.